Perform general maintenance, preventative maintenance, inspection, repair, or alteration of aircraft, or any part thereof, in compliance with the Federal Aviation Regulations and manufacturer’s instructions, and then approve for return to service. Services, repairs, and overhauls aircraft and aircraft engines to ensure airworthiness by performing the following duties. No supervisory duties.
Pay will depend on experience, between $21.00/hr - $26.00/hr
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Perform miscellaneous duties to service aircraft, including flushing crankcases, cleaning screens, greasing moving parts, and checking brakes.
- Repair, replace, and rebuild aircraft structures such as wings and fuselage, and functional components including rigging, surface controls, and plumbing and hydraulic units.
- Read and interpret manufacturers' and airlines' maintenance manuals, service bulletins, and other specifications to determine the feasibility and method of repairing or replacing malfunctioning or damaged components.
- Examine engines for cracked cylinders and oil leaks, and listens to the operating engine to detect and diagnose malfunctions, such as sticking or burned valves.
- Inspect turbine blades to detect cracks or breaks.
- Test engine operation to locate the source of malfunction.
- Replace or repair worn or damaged components such as carburetors, alternators, and magnetos.
- Remove the engine from the aircraft and disassemble and inspect parts for wear, warping, or other defects.
- Repair or replace defective engine parts and reassembles and installs engine in aircraft.
- Adjust, repair, or replace electrical wiring systems and aircraft accessories.
- Perform maintenance, preventative maintenance, alteration, or repair of aircraft
- Provide information and work order updates as required.
- Update squawk lists and submit requests for parts orders.
- Provide data for labor standards and business metrics as required.
- Clean engine components as needed.
- Sign regulatory paperwork and work order paperwork as needed.
- Complete quality checks and related documentation per company procedure.
- Knowledge of and ability to adhere to safety requirements, OSHA, and environmental policies.
NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Research manufacturer’s specific technical instructions and bulletins and FAA regulatory directives and complete aircraft maintenance records.
- Perform annual inspections of aircraft.
- Other duties as assigned.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
- Ability to write simple correspondence.
- Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
REASONING ABILITY
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
- Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
